Chapter 13 of Bella Donna: A Novel is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Bella Donna: A Novel is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We must not go too far," she said, rather doubtfully. "I must not be very late in getting back." She was thinking at the moment angrily of Marie. If only Marie were not in the Villa Androud! She had no fear of the Nubian servants.
Chapter 13 of Bella Donna: A Novel is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anger
From this reading “She was thinking at the moment angrily of Marie.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “She had no fear of the Nubian servants.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “"I must not be very late in getting back."”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “"I must not be very late in getting back."”
a native or inhabitant of Nubia
From this reading “She had no fear of the Nubian servants.”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “She had no fear of the Nubian servants.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “She was thinking at the moment angrily of Marie.”
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading “If only Marie were not in the Villa Androud!”
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From this reading If only Marie were not in the Villa Androud!
with anger
From this reading She was thinking at the moment angrily of Marie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was thinking at the moment angrily of Marie.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I must not be very late in getting back."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I must not be very late in getting back."
in a doubtful manner
From this reading "We must not go too far," she said, rather doubtfully.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "We must not go too far," she said, rather doubtfully.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She had no fear of the Nubian servants.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I must not be very late in getting back."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We must not go too far," she said, rather doubtfully.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no fear of the Nubian servants.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must not be very late in getting back."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only Marie were not in the Villa Androud!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I must not be very late in getting back."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I must not be very late in getting back."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was thinking at the moment angrily of Marie.
a particular point in time
From this reading She was thinking at the moment angrily of Marie.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must not go too far," she said, rather doubtfully.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no fear of the Nubian servants.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We must not go too far," she said, rather doubtfully.
a native or inhabitant of Nubia
From this reading She had no fear of the Nubian servants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was thinking at the moment angrily of Marie.
and nothing more
From this reading If only Marie were not in the Villa Androud!
on the contrary
From this reading "We must not go too far," she said, rather doubtfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We must not go too far," she said, rather doubtfully.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She had no fear of the Nubian servants.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We must not go too far," she said, rather doubtfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was thinking at the moment angrily of Marie.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She was thinking at the moment angrily of Marie.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "We must not go too far," she said, rather doubtfully.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I must not be very late in getting back."
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading If only Marie were not in the Villa Androud!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was thinking at the moment angrily of Marie.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must not go too far," she said, rather doubtfully.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If only Marie were not in the Villa Androud!
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